{"id":3423,"date":"2022-03-28T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/careerzone\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2022-03-28T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T06:00:10","slug":"returning-home-and-impressing-employers-with-your-time-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/careerzone\/returning-home-and-impressing-employers-with-your-time-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning Home and Impressing Employers with your Time in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Going back home after your time at Exeter? We’re able to help you wherever you are via phone, email or video appointment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Claire Guy is an Employability and Careers Consultant at the University of Exeter. She runs careers workshops for international students and co-ordinates India Career Ready. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As an international student you have worked so hard during your studies. You have adapted to UK culture, developed your language skills, and taken on academic challenges. Surely employers in your home country will be fighting to offer you a job?<\/p>\n

While it is true that many employers see the benefits of a UK education, you will not be the only overseas-educated student returning home. The competition may be tougher than you expect. You may need to do more than show your degree certificate and watch the job offers coming in!<\/p>\n

Here are our top 10 tips for international students who plan to return home after their studies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Stay connected to the job market in your home country<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It can be tempting to focus purely on your studies in the UK and leave your job search until you get home. This might mean a few months between arriving home and starting work though. The job-hunting process often takes longer than you might expect. It\u2019s unlikely that you will get the first job you apply for. Would you be happy with this? Could you support yourself financially while you look for work at home?<\/p>\n

Most students would rather have a job waiting for them after finishing their studies. In today\u2019s virtual world, job searching at a distance is possible for international students. You will need to know how and when employers in your country typically recruit. For example, in the UK application season is October to January but in China, there are two periods, September to November and March to May. Employers in Malaysia tend to recruit all year round. What is the schedule in your country?<\/p>\n

The following websites contain useful information about employment around the world, as well as country-specific job vacancies.<\/p>\n